I've never seen this term before now -- "MVC design pattern"??? What is that please? I'm guessing it is not "MoVe Character" design pattern.
-----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Gord Tomlin Sent: Friday, May 25, 2012 12:12 PM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: Re: IKJTSOEV & ISPF services question Unfortunately, ISPF significantly predates the MVC design pattern. -- Regards, Gord Tomlin Action Software International (a division of Mazda Computer Corporation) Tel: (905) 470-7113, Fax: (905) 470-6507 On 2012-05-25 11:23, McKown, John wrote: >> From my view point, it is because the user of my program simply does EXEC >> PGM=MYPGM rather than PGM=IKJEFT01,PARM='%MYPGM' which runs a, in my case, >> REXX program called MYPGM, which then does the TSO allocates for the ISPF >> datasets, followed by ISPSTART CMD(%MYPGM2). Which is either a TSO command, >> or another REXX program which does a TSO CALL to actually invoke the >> processing program. All that "overhead" just so that my program can, for >> instance, use a DSINFO to __easily__ get a list of cataloged datasets and >> their attributes. > > Again, what I really would like is something like the ISPF services (non > DISPLAY). But make them available via a simple COBOL CALL verb without the > need for the "complicated" JCL and REXX layers. This would allow a COBOL > program to easily allocate and "open" a PDS, get a list of the members, and > then read one or more of the members. All in a relatively simple, easy to > use, way. The same with z/OS UNIX files too. Or use DSINFO for some DASD > management reports. > > I guess it's just a recent "itch" of mine. Not possible as I would like to do > it, so I'm just stuck with the "clumsy" (IMO) way. -- This message and any attachments are intended only for the use of the addressee and may contain information that is privileged and confidential. If the reader of the message is not the intended recipient or an authorized representative of the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by e-mail and delete the message and any attachments from your system. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
